Hopkinsville, Kentucky Weather
Hopkinsville, Kentucky — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hopkinsville, Christian County.
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About Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville rests in a landscape of gentle swells and fertile plains, the kind that suggest patient cultivation rather than dramatic upheaval. It lies 24.3 miles north-north-west of Clarksville, TN (from Clarksville, TN: bearing 343°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of Pembroke. The sky here often stretches wide and pale, a canvas where clouds drift with a slow deliberation, and the late afternoon sun can cast a honeyed light across fields of corn and soybeans, softening the edges of the world. Oak and hickory trees punctuate the land, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, and the air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening grain. The very character of Hopkinsville seems to breathe with this quiet, agricultural stillness, a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life more than any clock. This is Christian County’s heart, a place whose fortunes have long been tied to the rich soil. Hopkinsville’s history whispers of its founding in the late 18th century, a settlement that grew alongside the agrarian economy. Tobacco, that potent leaf, has been a defining crop for generations, its cultivation shaping the land and the livelihoods of its people. Beyond agriculture, the area has also seen a steady hum of industry, a testament to the resilience and adaptability of Hopkinsville. The city itself holds a quiet dignity, a place where the past is not a distant memory but a palpable presence, informing the ongoing narrative of a community deeply connected to its rural roots and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 36.865601°N, 87.488619°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 42240, 42241 |
| Area Code | 270 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hopkinsville, Kentucky Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hopkinsville, Kentucky, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Hopkinsville includes coordinates 36.865601°N, 87.488619°W, situated in Christian County. ZIP code 42240, 42241. Telephone area code: 270. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
